diff --git a/libi2pd_client/SAM.cpp b/libi2pd_client/SAM.cpp
index 54da4654..ffdeb5ac 100644
--- a/libi2pd_client/SAM.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd_client/SAM.cpp
@@ -601,16 +601,27 @@ namespace client
 				SendMessageReply (SAM_STREAM_STATUS_OK, strlen(SAM_STREAM_STATUS_OK), false);
 				session->GetLocalDestination ()->AcceptOnce (std::bind (&SAMSocket::HandleI2PAccept, shared_from_this (), std::placeholders::_1));
 			}
-			else if (session->acceptQueue.size () < SAM_SESSION_MAX_ACCEPT_QUEUE_SIZE)
-			{
-				// already accepting, queue up
-				SendMessageReply (SAM_STREAM_STATUS_OK, strlen(SAM_STREAM_STATUS_OK), false);
-				session->acceptQueue.push_back (shared_from_this());
-			}	
-			else 
+			else
 			{	
-				LogPrint (eLogInfo, "SAM: Session ", m_ID, " accept queue is full ", session->acceptQueue.size ());
-				SendStreamI2PError ("Already accepting");
+				auto ts = i2p::util::GetSecondsSinceEpoch ();
+				while (!session->acceptQueue.empty () && session->acceptQueue.front ().second + SAM_SESSION_MAX_ACCEPT_INTERVAL > ts)
+				{	
+					auto socket = session->acceptQueue.front ().first;
+					session->acceptQueue.pop_front ();
+					if (socket)
+						m_Owner.GetService ().post (std::bind(&SAMSocket::TerminateClose, socket));
+				}	
+				if (session->acceptQueue.size () < SAM_SESSION_MAX_ACCEPT_QUEUE_SIZE)
+				{
+					// already accepting, queue up
+					SendMessageReply (SAM_STREAM_STATUS_OK, strlen(SAM_STREAM_STATUS_OK), false);
+					session->acceptQueue.push_back (std::make_pair(shared_from_this(), ts));
+				}	
+				else 
+				{	
+					LogPrint (eLogInfo, "SAM: Session ", m_ID, " accept queue is full ", session->acceptQueue.size ());
+					SendStreamI2PError ("Already accepting");
+				}	
 			}	
 		}
 		else
@@ -1065,12 +1076,23 @@ namespace client
 			if (session && !session->acceptQueue.empty ())
 			{
 				// pending acceptors
-				auto socket = session->acceptQueue.front ();
-				session->acceptQueue.pop_front ();
-				if (socket && socket->GetSocketType () == eSAMSocketTypeAcceptor)
-				{
-					socket->m_IsAccepting = true;
-					session->GetLocalDestination ()->AcceptOnce (std::bind (&SAMSocket::HandleI2PAccept, socket, std::placeholders::_1));
+				auto ts = i2p::util::GetSecondsSinceEpoch ();
+				while (!session->acceptQueue.empty () && session->acceptQueue.front ().second + SAM_SESSION_MAX_ACCEPT_INTERVAL > ts)
+				{	
+					auto socket = session->acceptQueue.front ().first;
+					session->acceptQueue.pop_front ();
+					if (socket)
+						m_Owner.GetService ().post (std::bind(&SAMSocket::TerminateClose, socket));
+				}	
+				if (!session->acceptQueue.empty ())
+				{	
+					auto socket = session->acceptQueue.front ().first;
+					session->acceptQueue.pop_front ();
+					if (socket && socket->GetSocketType () == eSAMSocketTypeAcceptor)
+					{
+						socket->m_IsAccepting = true;
+						session->GetLocalDestination ()->AcceptOnce (std::bind (&SAMSocket::HandleI2PAccept, socket, std::placeholders::_1));
+					}
 				}	
 			}
 			if (!m_IsSilent)
diff --git a/libi2pd_client/SAM.h b/libi2pd_client/SAM.h
index 2841afb9..34af5a62 100644
--- a/libi2pd_client/SAM.h
+++ b/libi2pd_client/SAM.h
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ namespace client
 	const size_t SAM_SOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE = 8192;
 	const int SAM_SOCKET_CONNECTION_MAX_IDLE = 3600; // in seconds
 	const int SAM_SESSION_READINESS_CHECK_INTERVAL = 3; // in seconds
-	const size_t SAM_SESSION_MAX_ACCEPT_QUEUE_SIZE = 64;
+	const size_t SAM_SESSION_MAX_ACCEPT_QUEUE_SIZE = 50;
+	const size_t SAM_SESSION_MAX_ACCEPT_INTERVAL = 3; // in seconds	
 	
 	const char SAM_HANDSHAKE[] = "HELLO VERSION";
 	const char SAM_HANDSHAKE_REPLY[] = "HELLO REPLY RESULT=OK VERSION=%s\n";
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ namespace client
 		std::string Name;
 		SAMSessionType Type;
 		std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::ip::udp::endpoint> UDPEndpoint; // TODO: move
-		std::list<std::shared_ptr<SAMSocket> > acceptQueue;
+		std::list<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<SAMSocket>, uint64_t> > acceptQueue; // socket, receive time in seconds
 		
 		SAMSession (SAMBridge & parent, const std::string & name, SAMSessionType type);
 		virtual ~SAMSession () {};